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Honda Civic vs Honda Cr-v sport line i-mmd cvt: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Honda Civic
74%
MOT pass rate · 701,208 vehicles
Honda Cr-v sport line i-mmd cvt
93%
MOT pass rate · 593 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Honda Cr-v sport line i-mmd cvt is the more reliable of the two — 93% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Honda Civic Honda Cr-v sport line i-mmd cvt
MOT pass rate 74% 93% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 7% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.5 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 110,738 mi 36,729 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 701,208 593

Most common faults

Honda Civic

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Honda Cr-v sport line i-mmd cvt

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Honda Cr-v sport line i-mmd cvt is the more reliable of the two — 93% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Honda Civic report Full Honda Cr-v sport line i-mmd cvt report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.